Lost Then Found

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"Ang astig mo n'un, grabe!!" Ven squealed. Hindi pa rin siya maka-move on sa mga pangyayari.

"May sumabog na lahat, 'yan ang reaksyon mo?" Mads rolled her eyes, kinabahan siya kanina kaya ganoon siya makareact sa sinabi nung isang bruha.

"E totoo naman kase. Our dear Ash was a hero who saved almost a thousand lives and this school! Kung hindi niya iyon naagapan kanina, our school would already be in ashes right now!" Ven answered back.

"It was just a basic stock knowledge on kitchen accidents, you know? Every person that enters the kitchen should know that. Mali nga lang na nag-panic kaagad ang mga staff." I sipped on my ice cold coffee. Nasa Starbucks na ulit kami ngayon, since school was currently suspended because of the fire incident. It was packed here in Starbucks, halos lahat ng studyante ay pumunta rito pagkatapos ng insidente.

"Ang dami mo talaga alam, Ash. Bakit kasi ayaw mo pang magchef, e 'yun naman talaga gusto mo." Mads sighed and shook her head a few times. Oh no, ayaw ko na 'tong pag-usapan. I don't want to go over everything again.

Nilabas ko nalang ang selpon ko at nagscroll sa Instagram, ignoring what she just pointed out. Tumaas ang isa kong kilay nang makakuha ako ng notification.

juanitorres started following you.

I slightly laughed. I read his username as janitress. Whoops.

"Anong tinatawa-tawa mo diyan? Nabaliw ka na tulad namin?" Tinuro pa ni Ven ang sarili niya bilang halimbawa ng isang baliw. Parang proud pa siya, ha.

"Wala, hindi ako mahahawa sa inyo." My gaze quickly went back on the phone I was holding because it notified me once again.

juanitorres: ang cool mo kanina! thank you for saving us, wanna grab dinner later? :)

ash_kimenez: thanks and you're welcome? sure, as promised, my treat! san ba?

juanitorres: there's a japanese sushi restaurant nearby, do you eat sushi?

ash_kimenez: yez I eat sushi, it's decided then. 7pm?

juanitorres: okay!! <3 see you :)

"Oy," I easily got their attention with the one word I used. "Alis na'ko." Pagpapaalam ko bago sila isa-isang niyakap.

"Saan punta mo?" Mads gave me a questioning look, and I could foresee what her reaction will be when I tell her the reason.

"Dinner...with Juanito." I was hesitant to specify who I will be having dinner with, but I decided not to lie. It's unhealthy to. At gaya ng naisip ko, nanlaki ang mga mata nila at parehong ngumiti ng nakakaloka.

"Yiee! Good luck!! Baka pag-uwi mo niyan, may boyfriend ka na ah!" I was a bit annoyed with the teasing blended in her voice. Pero since sanay na ako, I just ignore it and shrugged.

"I just promised to treat him, siya ang gumawa ng paraan para magkalapit kami ng upuan ni Mads, okay?" I explained like I was a criminal being interrogated. "Una na'ko, actually, uuwi muna ako sa condo."

The three of us live together in one unit. Pumayag naman ang parents namin dahil magkakaclose rin sila, and the fact that they also trust us.

I went home and took a short bath. Nagsuot nalang ako ng high wasted ripped jeans, partnered with a blush pink off shoulder crop top. Binagayan ko ng blush pink closed heels para partner sa outfit ko.

I finished by six and arrived at around 6:30 pm sa labas ng resto. Sabi ni Juanito sa labas daw kami magkita, so to be polite and respectful, I will stay out here.